11. The three Apprentice Engineers, indentured in the previous year, were joined by a further 15 engineering graduates from the University of Hong Kong. On behalf of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Department assisted them in gaining practical experience leading to Associate Membership of the Institution. Six architectural graduates of the University, who were appointed as Apprentice Architects, continued to gain practical experience leading to their eventual registration as Authorized Architects under the Buildings Ordinance, 1955.
12. The Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey undertook the training of 21 Assistant Land Surveyors, 24 Probationer Assistant Engineering and Land Surveyors and 2 Assistant Planning and Valuation Surveyors.
13. During the summer vacation six Hong Kong University engineering students were attached to various sub-departments for training; two architectural students were attached to the Architectural Office, and two electrical and five mechanical students were attached to the Electrical and Mechanical Office.
VISITORS DURING THE YEAR
14. Lord and Lady Melchett, who visited the Colony in June, toured development projects at Kwun Tong and viewed, by helicopter, the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir and the construction work at Shek Pik.
15. To obtain a general picture of development in the Colony, the Rt. Hon. H. E. HOLT, M.P., Federal Treasurer of Australia, inspected by helicopter various projects at widespread locations during his visit in September.
16. During a Far East tour, 13 Officers from the Imperial Defence College came to the Colony and in conjunction with a visit to resettlement estates, were shown the manner in which this type of development is undertaken.
17. Lord Perth, Minister of State for the Colonies, accompanied by Lady Perth and Mr. E. MELVILLE, C.M.G., Assistant Under-Secretary of State at the Colonial Office, spent over a week in the Colony during October. They showed a keen interest in the development of resettlement estates and were conducted on a helicopter tour of various Public Works Department projects, including the Shek Pik water supply scheme, Tsuen Wan and the Kwun Tong Development.
18. A number of members of the United Kingdom Department of Scientific and Industrial Research paid visits to the Public Works
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11. The three Apprentice Engineers, indentured in the previous year, were joined by a further 15 engineering graduates from the University of Hong Kong. On behalf of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Department assisted them in gaining practical experience leading to Associate Membership of the Institution. Six architectural graduates of the University, who were appointed as Apprentice Architects, continued to gain practical experience leading to their eventual registration as Authorized Architects under the Buildings Ordinance, 1955.
12. The Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey undertook the training of 21 Assistant Land Surveyors, 24 Probationer Assistant Engineering and Land Surveyors and 2 Assistant Planning and Valuation Surveyors.
13. During the summer vacation six Hong Kong University engineer- ing students were attached to various sub-departments for training; two architectural students were attached to the Architectural Office, and two electrical and five mechanical students were attached to the Electrical and Mechanical Office.
VISITORS DURING THE YEAR
14. Lord and Lady Melchett, who visited the Colony in June, toured development projects at Kwun Tong and viewed, by helicopter, the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir and the construction work at Shek Pik.
15. To obtain a general picture of development in the Colony, the Rt. Hon. H. E. HOLT, M.P., Federal Treasurer of Australia, inspected by helicopter various projects at widespread locations during his visit in September.
16. During a Far East tour, 13 Officers from the Imperial Defence College came to the Colony and in conjunction with a visit to resettle- ment estates, were shown the manner in which this type of development is undertaken.
17. Lord Perth, Minister of State for the Colonies, accompanied by Lady Perth and Mr. E. MELVILLE, C.M.G., Assistant Under-Secretary of State at the Colonial Office, spent over a week in the Colony during October. They showed a keen interest in the development of resettle- ment estates and were conducted on a helicopter tour of various Public Works Department projects, including the Shek Pik water supply scheme, Tsuen Wan and the Kwun Tong Development.
18. A number of members of the United Kingdom Department of Scientific and Industrial Research paid visits to the Public Works
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